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THE CRISIS IN UKRAINE

Draft resolution submitted by the Inter-Parliamentary Group of CANADA

The 130th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, (1) Reaffirming the Charter of the United Nations, the rules and general principles of international law regarding international peace and security — including the prohibition on the use of force set out in Article 51 of the Charter — State sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the rule of law among nations, (2) Recalling the United Nations General Assembly Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, in particularits provisions:

(a) Recalling the duty of States to refrain in their international relations from military, political, economic or any other form of coercion aimed against the political independence or territorial integrity of any State,

(b) Considering it essential that all States shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,

(c)Considering it equally essential that all States shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in accordance with the Charter,

(3) Alarmed by the clear violation of international law and of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity precipitated by the unlawful Russian military intervention in Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea, (4) Stressing that anyfree and fair referendum reflecting the genuine, democratic will of the people cannot be held under duress, including during an unlawful military intervention, (5) Gravely concerned about the devastating impact of the crisis on the people of Ukraine, (6) Extremely worried that the crisis has the potential to undermine international peace and security if it continues unabated and unresolved, (7) Welcoming international efforts to resolve the crisis through negotiations and the deployment of envoys and unarmed observers,

1. Urges all parties and stakeholders to take action immediately to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine;

2. Calls on the relevant governmental and legislative bodies to play a constructive role

in defusing tensions by creating an atmosphere that is conducive to dialogue, reconciliation and cooperation, that respects international law, and that promotes a peaceful outcome to the crisis;

3. Rejects the unlawful use of force and acts of aggression as tools for advancing

political interests and responding to crises;

4. Reiterates the need for scrupulous respect for international humanitarian and international human rights law;

5. Stresses thata free and fair referendum reflecting the genuine, democratic will of the

people of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea cannot be held during an unlawful military occupation;

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